[Birdnet] Logan merlin, golden-crowned kinglet

[Ryan O'Donnell]

Two treats this weekend from the Great Backyard Bird Count. . . . On
Friday I spotted a MERLIN eating a female house finch on top of a power
pole in front of the Logan Temple, at 200N 300E in Logan.  A digiscoped
photo can be seen at
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/DSCN4592Edited.jpg.  
 
On Saturday I found a GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET at Second Dam, up the Logan
River from Logan into the Cache National Forest.  Normally this might
not be worth reporting but apparently this species was missed entirely
in the Bridgerland Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count, so I thought
some people might be interested.  The bird was in the first big tree
just downstream from the dam itself.  It was very active and vocalizing
frequently.  It was not with any other songbirds.  It stayed in the same
tree for at least several minutes, providing great views of all
distinguishing characters.
 
Good birding,
Ryan
 
Ryan P. O'Donnell
Department of Biology and the Ecology Center
Utah State University
5305 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-5305